Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 12, Rowland Flowers, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Flowers, Rowland N. 12.
Ann
or
Anna
CONTENTS

W. E. V. Pensions 27. 503.
Richard Flowers of North Co. in the State of Pa who was a Pvt in the Company commanded by Captain Watkins of the Regt commanded by Col. [blank] in the No Carolina Battal. Militia
6 Mo P. $ 20.00
Inscribed on the Roll of W. E. V. Pensions at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Sept '34 and sent to Jabez Dabney, Damastown Pa
Arrears to the 4th of Sept '34 70.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4th March '35 10.00
$ 80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Magruder Clerk, Book 6. 2 Vol. 7. Page 90
See letters to P. A. F. H. J. Albertson Jan. 19. 1837
Died Sept 23. 1837 See Q. B.

4488.
Tennessee Nashville
Ann Flowers
widow of Rowland Flowers
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a va private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of March 1849 and sent to
M c J. Dabney Albany Ga.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 290 Vol. 3.
1854 Oct. 26 To Edward Long,
1857 April 30. Letter of Long concerning a Treasury draft referred to J. A. D.
Died May 29, 1854

State of Tennessee Pentress County
on this the 20 th day of July 1834.
personally appeared before me
Robert H. Richardson, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Pentress State of Tennessee, Rowland. Flows a resident citizen of the County Pentress afore- said aged upward of seventy of age according to certain calculation though he has no record of his age and af- ter being duly sworn for that purpose on his oath makes the following Decla- rations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832.
He states that he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary in Buckingham County State of Virginia in the early part of the sp- ring season of the year of 1781 the precise day of the time of entering said service not now recollected. He entered said service a drafted private soldier to serve a term of three months against the British he marched off under captain Silas Watkins, and Lieuten- ant Joel Watkins and went on into the Edge of North Carolina, and many places in Virginia and after going to many points and places was finally

service and many other things of a corres- pondent nature. He can prove the tradi- tionary proof of his service by his whole scope of his intimate acquaintance that he was a soldier of the Revolution and that he was at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. there is no clergy- man immediately convenient to him He is Entirely unable from bodily in- firmity To attend a court of record his inability To walk about is princi- pally the reason why he applies for a pension. he having been resolv'd To live on his own labor while able To labor, applicant was born in Buckingham County Virginia and Raised there and in Campbell Coun- ty said State continued there until all Twenty Two years of age and then moved to Overton County Tennessee but was stricken off into Pentress County. Applicant will state some of his neighbors by whom he can prove his character being good for truth and the Tradition of his service namely William Chilton. James Beaty Ambrose Bramlett all Respect- able men he hereby relinquishes Every claim To a pension or annuity Except the present and

Declares his name is not on the Pen- sion Roll of the agency of any State sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Rowland F. Flowers mark
Robert H. Brink and son JH
We James Brown & William Rogers — Residing in the county of Fentress State of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Rowland Flowers who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration that we believe him to be upward of Seventy years of age that he is reputed among his neighbors generally as having been a soldier of the Revolution, and par- ticularly as having been at the of Taking of Lord Cornwallis and we certify that applicant is a man of undoubted veracity and we concur in the above
sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me.
Robert H. Richardson
James Brown William Rogers his mark
Robert H. Richardson Justice of the

State of Tennessee Fentress County 355
on this the 13 th day of October 1838, personally appeared before me George A. Brock — a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Fentress State of Tennessee Anna Flowers a resident citizen of the county of Fentress State of Tennessee aged Seventy Six years the fifteenth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight being last last mach past agreeable to her best and undoubted information, having no record of her age, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 7 th July 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows; that She is the widow of Rowland Flowers who was a Revolutionary Soldier in the State of Virginia as a private in the war of the Revolu- tion and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the united States at the Rate of Twenty dollars per annum under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832. She further Declares that she was married to the said Rowland Flowers sometime about the last of Novem- ber or the first of December, being the second November or December that was after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and as she now understands to have been in November or December one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two she states she has no documentary evidence of her said marriage nor Record thereof

now can she state with further certainty as to the time of her said marriage, but recollects well it was in cold weather, a few weeks be- fore Christmas, she was well acquainted with her said husband when he was only about ten years old, that he was younger than her that she recollects, the service of her said husband and his return from the taking of Cornwallis and his being sick the first winter and the spring after his return from the siege of York, that she was some the oldest of the two, she does not know precisely how much that he was understood to be under twenty years old when he was married to her that her oldest son to wit William Flowers was born in August next ensuing after her said marriage, who is fifty five years old agreeable to her undoubted account having no record of the same, that she had twelve living children born of the bodies of her said husband and herself to wit William, Betsey James, Rowland, Arthur, Rosanna, Mary Sally, Polly, Levi, Lucy, and Delilah that there is upwards of two years, between the births of them generally, that there is nearly three years between the birth of the two last born that, Lucy the youngest now living, and was married to Rodney King is upwards of thirty one years of age agreeable to her now calculation that she has eight children, she states that she cannot read nor write and has no record of any of these facts, but that the same is agreeable to her honest best calculation at this time (which she believes is substantially correct, that her said husband the aforesaid

Rowland Flowers died in Fentress County Tennessee in the house where she now lives in in the night, and was on the 22 n or 23 rd of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place about the last days of November or the first days of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty two agreeable to her undoubted calculation and in Buckingham County in the State of Virginia at the house of Hawkins Landrum a meth- odist preacher, by publication of banns the same being published at the church agreeable to the church Rule of that day, that her said marriage was previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, to wit at the time above stated. She further Declares that she has not in term arrived since the death of her said husband but continues to be and remain his widow ever since his death
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me George A. Brock Justice of the peace
Anna her Flowers mark
I George A Brock a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Fentress State of Tennessee Certify that have lived near Rowland Flowers many years and has been acquainted with him and his said wife Anna Flowers, twenty six or seven years, and that I know from my own acquaintance with

the children of said Rowland and Anna Flowers that they have children at least fifty years old that they were reputed as husband and wife and the same is undoubted this Estate from an intimate acquaintance with them and with many of their old acquaintance from Virginia, I further certify that she still remains a widow ever since the death of Rowland Flowers and that she is unable to attend court from bodily infirmity.
Given under my hand this 13th day of October 1838 George A. Brock Justice of the peace
R. H. D. King Maysville, Ky.
Act 23 & 24
Sec 23 & 24
admt pro
George A. Brock Justice of the peace 4170
State of Tennessee Fentress County I John H Richardson clerk of the County Court of said Fentress County do hereby certify that George A Brock is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office this 16th day of October 1838 John H Richardson clerk of Fentress County Court By John Allerton

December 2, 1936
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BA-J/ERL Rowland Flowers-W.12 Andrew Shortridge-W.26473
Mr. John B.C. Nicklin 707 East 4 th Street Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dear Sir:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.12, based upon the military service of Rowland Flowers in that war.
Rowland Flowers, the son of James, was born in Buckingham County, Virginia. The date of his birth and the name of his mother are not shown. He was reared in Buckingham County and in Campbell County, Virginia.
While a resident of said Buckingham County, Rowland Flowers enlisted in the spring of 1781, and served three months as a private in Captain Silas Watkins' Virginia Company; after the termination of this tour, he enlisted and served as a substitute for his father as a private in Captain Peter Gearin's Company under Major Bois in the Virginia Troops, was at the siege of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis and served three months; exact dates for the above tours are not given.
Could not identify these officers
After the war, he continued to reside in Virginia until he was twenty-two years of age, then moved to Overton County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 20, 1834, at which time he was aged seventy years and resided in Fentress County, Tennessee, that part which had formerly been Overton County.
He died in said Fentress County, Tennessee, September 23, 1837.
The soldier married in Buckingham County, Virginia, about December 1, 1782, Ann or Anna Jarot or Garrett, who was born about March 15, 1762. The place of her birth and the names of her parents are not stated.
She said Sept 22 once but as she also said "23" & AB showed "23" I did not use "22"

Anna, widow of Rowland Flowers, was allowed pension on her application executed October 13, 1838, while residing in Fentress County, Tennessee. She signed by mark, Anna, was pensioned Ann.
She died May 29, 1854, place not shown.
AB The widow stated that she and her husband, Rowland Flowers, had twelve children, as follows:
William Flowers, the eldest, born about August, 1783.
Betsy Flowers
James Flowers
Rowland Flowers
Arthur Flowers
Rosanna Flowers
Mary Flowers
Sally Flowers
Polly Flowers
Levi Flowers
Delila Flowers
Judy Flowers, the youngest, aged 31 years in 1838, married Rodney King and had eight children, their names not given.
In 1834, Anthony Flowers, a younger brother of the soldier, Rowland Flowers, was aged sixty-one years and lived in Fentress County, Tennessee.
* * * * *
Andrew Shortridge
W. 26473
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.26473, based upon the military service of Andrew Shortridge in that war.
Andrew Shortridge was born in Scotland and brought to America when an infant. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not stated.
Andrew Shortridge enlisted at Petersburg, Virginia, in the winter of 1781, served as a private in Captain Gardner's Virginia Company, was in a small skirmish, place where said skirmish took place not shown, and served three months; shortly after the termination of this service, he enlisted again, served as a private in

Captain Armstead's Company, Colonel Call's Virginia Regiment, served at the barracks in Albemarle County, Virginia, a part of the time as a guard and a part of the time engaged in making cartridges, length of service, three months.
After the Revolution, Andrew Shortridge lived in Frederick County, Virginia and in what was later Russell County, that state, then moved to Pulaski County, Kentucky, and lived eighteen years, then moved to Fentress County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 18, 1834, at which time he was aged seventy-eight years and resided in Fentress County, Tennessee, where he had lived for about seven years.
Andrew Shortridge died February 26, 1846, in said Fentress County, Tennessee.
The soldier married about April, 1789, Nancy, daughter of John Garrison. They were married at the home of her father in Tazewell County, Virginia. She stated that she was not fifteen years of age until August following their marriage. The place of her birth and name of her mother are not stated.
Soldier's widow, Nancy, was allowed pension on her application executed March 15, 1853, while residing in Fentress County, Tennessee.
The widow stated that she and her husband, Andrew Shortridge, had ten children but she gave no names. In 1853 all were married but two and none of them lived in Fentress County, Tennessee. In same year, one Robert Shortridge lived in Tazewell County, Virginia, his relationship to the family was not definitely stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Nancy Shortridge, widow of Andrew Shortridge (W.26473), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Nancy Shortridge, widow of Andrew Shortridge, Certificate No. 4331, issued July 12, 1854, rate $30 per annum, commenced February 3, 1853, Act of February 3, 1853, Tennessee (Nashville) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

12 Revy  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 12
Ann. Flowers Widow of Rowland Print Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3 rd 1848.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 242
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rowland Flowers H. Ten; act. June 1832. to what time paid? Pen: Offic. #20 - 23 Sept: 1837 - April 22, 1839

Amk. Flowers of Rowland 6 Lumber
Suspended
Sec 23 c April 39
R. A. Dabes do. 17 June 38
Acty Sub 1138

Saml Hovers. Tenn. Act 7 th July 1838 $20. per Annum
To what time last paid.
p st . 4 Sep 1840
Pension Office 26 th Nov. 1841.
AH

3045.
Tennessee Nashville
Ann Flowers widow of Rowland Flowers who was a Private in the A. L. line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to
Wm Dabney, Albany, Kentucky
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 218.
See letter to R. A. Dabney Oct. 9. 1844 -
Pub A 130
No 291
Cert: under S. Reso: issued 28. May '45.
Sent to
J. L. Kennedy, Esq. Jamestown, Tennessee
By. P. L. Spann Clerk.

Tennessee 4271.
Mrs Flower, widow of Rowland Flower, died who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 23 d Sept r 1837 of Fentress (in the State of Tennessee) who was a private in the com ny commanded by Captain Watkin of the reg t commanded by Col. in the N. H. militia line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 23 d day of Sept r 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept r 1839 to Pen te R. F. Dabney, Morgan Co. Tenn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r 1839 $ 38.96 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar ch 40. 10.00
$48.96
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 207.
Letter to E. H. Johns. 26. Nov. 1841.
Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of April 6 th 1838 and Aug st 23 d 1842 from 4 th Sept r 1840 to the 4 th March 1841. Agent notified Nov 26 th 1842.
No 291. Cert t issued under the 3 d Res n 23 Jan y 45. N o 2
on 28 May '45
Sent to J. S. Kennedy Esq. Jamestown, Tennessee,

State of Tennessee Humphreys County } on this the 14th day of December 1838 personally appeared before me George A. Brock a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid. Anthony Flowers being quite respect- able and after being duly sworn for that purpose doth on his oath make the following affidavit to wit that his brother or - cousin Flowers a revolutionary soldier and a native of this County and is now dead. has left a widow whose name is Maria Flowers that her maiden name was Gant that witness lived with his said dear Brother and his wife Anna for shortly after they was married as he as he understood and believing he was not being present and before they  they had any child it being shortly after the Revolutionary War he thinks about one year after the war he states his said Brother's wife is now a widow and has been and a widow ever since her said husband's death.
Anthony Flowers
Sworn to and subscribed this 14th day of December 1838 before me
George A. Brock Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee, John H. Richardson Clk. Fentress County ss of the County Court of Fentress County - aforesaid Certify that George A. Brock is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 29 th day of December in the year 1838. John H. Richardson Clk. of Fentress County Court. By John H. Richardson D.C.

3035
Ann Flower Gen.
at 3 march
20 th
Wm Dabney Albany (Ken.)

State of Tennessee } On this the 28 Humboldt County } day of May
1843 Anna Flowers a resident citizen of the County of Humboldt State of Tennessee aged Eighty or Eightyone years Who being first duly sworn according to law on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War that she is the widow of Rowland Flowers who was a private in the Militia Service during the revolutionary war of the State of Virginia she further states that she is the identical Anna Flowers who drew a pension under the act of Congress passed 4th July 1838 at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum for five years she further declares that she is still the widow of the said Rowland Flowers Sworn and subscribed } Anna his Flowers on the day and year } marks written before me
Fuller "Grisbam J.P.
A justice of the peace in and for the County above named certify that I am personally acquainted with Anna Flowers the above applicant for a pension and the widow of the said Rowland Flowers as she has has alleged
Fuller Grisbam J.P.

State of Tennessee } Humboldt County } I John H Richardson clerk of Humboldt County Court do certify that Miller Pughman is a Justice of the peace as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office the 20 day of July 1843
John H Richardson clerk By R. H. M c Swain D.C.

State of Tennessee Henry County ss
on this 3rd day of May 1845 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Ann Flower and made the following affidavit. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress granting five years Pension to certain widows, was prohibited from drawing by the act of Congress of the 30th April 1844 But restored to them by the resolution of the 23rd January 1845
Whereas the act of Congress of the 30th April 1844 prohibited me from drawing for the same period during which my husband was a Pensioner
I now make the following statement under Oath to obtain the benefit of the resolution above mentioned I am the widow of Roland Flower who was a private of the Revolution and drew a Pension at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum
I have drew a Pension at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum from the 22nd day of September 1837 to the 4th day of March 1841
And from the 4th day of March 1843 to the 4th day of March 1844
And now ask for the amount due me from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 22nd day of September 1837 when my
Pension commenced sworn to and sub- scribed the day and date above written before me William Lee Ann Flower mark
Justice of the peace

I Certify that the before mentioned affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a Pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
William Lee
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee } Gentress County } SET
I John H Richardson clerk of the County Court of said Gentress County hereby certify that William Lee is a Justice of the peace as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 5 th day of May 1845
John H. Richardson Clerk
Ry. A. A. Swope R.C.

Lick Creek PO Clinton co Ky Sept 23 d 1844
Sir, Having prepared, a Pension Declaration, for Mrs Anna Flowers, widow of Rowland Flowers, claiming the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed June the 17. 1844; and since having been informed that a Declar- ation was not necessary; I have not had the paper certified by the Clerk, it is enclosed in this letter, I hope you will send me all the necessary instructions for drawing her Pension, and withal, a Power of attorney for drawing it. In her behalf I have the honor to be your most obedient humble servant H C Robert A Dabney Please inform me when the money may be drawn R. A. Dabney
The Hon J L Edwards Esq W. City D.C.

Jamestown Tennessee 5 th May 1845
Sir
enclosed you will find the affidavit, of Mrs Ann Flower Asking to receive the benefit of the resolution of Congress of the 23 rd January 1845 - when the same is examined please communicate the result to me at this office
I am very respectfully your most obedient servant J. L. Kennedy
Col. J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions, Washington City D. C. War Department Pensions office

Albany. Feb. 10th 26th July 1843.
Sir I enclose the Declaration of Mrs. Anna H. H. H. claiming a pension under the act of the 3rd of March 1843. She lives near here and it is now convenient for her to receive an answer here than at Farmington Tenn. in the country where she lives.
Your Humble Servt. William Dabney.
J. L. Edwards. Commission of Pensions. Washington City D.C.

State of Tennessee
Henderson County ss Set
Be it known that on the 18 th day of July 1839 before the (Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid) personally appeared Davidson Jones, with whom I am personally acquainted a man of good moral character and undoubted veracity and after being duly sworn according to law for that purpose, on his oath made the following affidavit (Viz) That he is personally acquainted with Anne Flowers who is now an applicant for a pension for services performed by her now deceased husband Roland Flowers and has been acquainted with her for upwards of fifty years a great part of which time they both resided in Buckingham County State of Virginia where the said Roland Flowers and Anne Flowers formerly Anne Gassett was married as he then understood but he affiant was not present at their marriage but was informed on a Sunday evening the couple had been married that day and afterwards saw them both together and that was the general understanding which he never heard to the contrary by any person and knows that they lived together as husband and wife till the death of said Roland which was in the year 1837 and from calculation and the best of his present recollection they were married forty eight years ago in Buckingham County State of Virginia and is fully satisfied that it was

fully that long ago, and thinks possible it might have been one or two years longer - he affiant states that he well recollects that Roland Flowers performed one or perhaps two tours of service in the War of the Revolution when he was quite young and a single man and he affiant thinks that he was married to the affiant's wife Flowers in less than five years after his return from the war but has no documents to refer to on the subject concerning his own marriage and knows that the said Roland & Anne was married some time first and that was in the year 1792 that he affiant was married and knows that at that time that Roland & Anne was keeping a house and living together as man & wife before that time and reputed as such then living in the neighbourhood of both of their parents so that he has no doubt that they were lawfully married before they ever lived together but whether by publication or what way he does not know
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date first above mentioned
Davidson his Long mark
before me James L. Kennedy
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee Humboldt County
I John H Richardson Clerk of the County Court of (Said Humboldt County) do hereby certify that James L Kennedy is a Justice of the peace for said County as above and that the signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office at office this 20th day of July A.D. 1839
John H. Richardson Clerk of the County Court of Humboldt County By John A. Whitson D.C. ,,

Jamestown Kentuck County Tennessee Dec 3 d 1852
Enclosed is the Pension Declaration of Mrs Anna Flowers widow of Rowland Flowers deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner of this County who died to my own knowledge something upward of one year past I am thoroughly convinced of the Justice of her claim, I have with held her Declaration for some time with a view of obtaining the affidavit of Anthony Flowers Brother of the Deceased Relative to the marriage of the the Deceased to the said applicant, Anna Flowers. I am informed by the said Anthony Flowers by whom the Service of the Deceased Pensioner was proved that he knows all about the marriage of the said Anna Flowers and his said Deceased Brother, owing to my hurry of Business I have been compelled to neglect procuring his affidavit I have concluded to forward the Declaration, and procure the Testimony as soon as I can make convenient,
I remain your most obt humble Servant
Robert H. Dabney
James L Edwards Esq
Washington City D.C.
War Department Pension Office

Albany Ky Jan 22 nd 18 th 49
Sir I enclose to you the Declaration of Anna Hawn, widow of Rowlin Hawn deceased Claiming a pension under the act of Congress of the 13 th of February 1848. Mrs. Hawn lives, about 7 miles from this place in the Greenfield Co. and washes the census directed to this place. On her behalf I am
Your obedient servant M rs J. Dabney
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm d of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Jamesstown November 4 th 1841
Mr J. L. Edwards
Sir
Please order the Agency of Nashville to pay my pension it is my misfortune that I have not had it drawn until 2 Drawes have fallen Due and I understand that the agency will have to be instructed by you a gain to pay me my pension before I can get it if you will examine the Books you will find I am the Identical Ann Flowers named in an original certificate now in my possession and am the widow of Rawland Flowers who was a private in the Revolution and who Died on the 23 rd of September 1837
Said original certificate is Bearing Date at the war office of the United States the 27 th Day of September 1839 and signed By L. Cuff Examined and } acting Secretary of war countersigned }
By J. L. Edwards E. H. Johns Commissioner of Pensions
Ann Flowers
Sir Please Direct your instructions to Jamesstown Fentress county Tennessee
Eli F. Johns

affadavit of Anthony Flower

State of Tennessee } Fentress County } on this the 1st. day of August 1834. personally appeared before me Robert H. Richardson a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Fentress State of Tennessee. Anthony Flowers a man of veracity a brother to Rowland Flowers who intends as he is informed of fact for a Pension
He states that the younger Brother of Rowland Flowers he is aged about sixty one years of age he well recollects see- -ing the said Rowland Flowers return home from the war when he witness was a boy he has always been accustomed to hear his brother say that he was in the Revolu- tionary war and was at the Taking of Lord Cornwallis at Little York, he does not recollect his brother starting but he distinct- -ly recollects his return and that he said he had been in the service, and etc. Anthony Flowers sworn and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } Robert H. Richardson.
State of Tennessee } Fentress County } I John H. Richardson clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions in and for Fentress County aforesaid do cer- -tify that Robert H. Richardson Esqr whose signature appears to the foregoing

affidavit was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for the county of Kentish aforesaid and that full faith and credit are due his official acts as such and that his said signature is in his own proper hand writing.
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in James- town this 10 th day of August A.D. 1834 John H. Richardson Clk

39, 832 Rowland Flowers Pension papers
act. 7th June = 1832
f 1780, p 6 p 20
Jabez Dabney Farmstown Tennessee

peace in and for the County of Fentress State of Tennessee hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Sol- -dier and served as he states and I further certify that James Brown & James Rogers
who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate are resident citizens in the County of Fentress State of Tennessee and are credible men and that their statement is entitled to credit and I certify that appli- cant is wholly unable to attend a court of record from bodily infirm- ity,
Robert H Richardson VP
State of Tennessee Fentress County
I John H Richardson clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions in and for the County of Fentress State of Tennessee do hereby certify that Robert H Richardson Esq whose signature appears to the foregoing proceed- ings was at the time of signing the same and now is an acting Justice of the

- peace in and for the County of Fentress aforesaid and that full faith and cred- it are due his official acts as such
and that his said foregoing signatures are in his own proper handwriting;
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Janes- town this 10th day of August AD 1834
John H. Richardson Clk

State of Virginia } Fentress County } ss
on this the 17 day of July 1844, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said county Anna Flowers a resident citizen of said county aged Eighty four years, and after being duly sworn for that purpose on oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed June 14 th 1844. She is the identical Ann, otherwise Anna Flows who was a Pensi- oner per act of July 7, 1836, and per act March 3 d 1843. Her Pensions were at the rate of twenty dollars per annum she was, and now is the widow of Rowland Flowers who was a private militia Soldier of the State of Virginia and served as such in the Revolutionary war and drew a Pension at the rate of twenty dollars per annum, under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832,
She prays that all her papers now on file in the war office be taken in connection with this Declaration and for a part of it She further declares she has not intermarried.

- but continues the widow of the said Rowland Flowers, deceased.
Sworn and subscribed to this 19 th day of July 1844 before me
Anna her Flowers mark
J. D. Kennedy
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee
Fentress County ss
I J. D. Kennedy a Justice of the peace in and for said County hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Anna Flowers, the present applicant for a Pension and know to be the person she herein represents herself to be, the widow of Rowland Flowers a deceased Pensioner, and that she was also a Pensioner after his death. I further certify that she is unable to attend court from bodily infirmity.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 19 th day of July 1844
J. D. Kennedy
Justice of the peace

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Nov. 8 th 1849.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Ann Flowers _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Ten. Agency, at the rate of Twenty _____ Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1840, to the 4 th March 1841.  Respectfully, yours,
Edward L. Parsons Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Morgan Co Tenn Dec 31 st 1838
Sometime past I sent you the Declara- tion of Mrs Anna Flowers of Fentress County Tennessee claiming a Pension under the late act of Congress. I have Enclosed the affidavit of Anthony Flowers Relative to the marriage of said Anna Flowers to her deceased husband Rowland Flowers in support of her Cl- aim, please to Examine the affidavit and file the same with her Declara- tion, and signify the Result to me at Morgan Courthouse,
Your humble Servant Robert A Calfee
James L. Edwards Esqr Washington City D.C. War Dept Pension office

State of Tennessee Humboldt County      ss I, Balaam L. Stephens, Clerk of the County Court of Humboldt County Tennessee certify that Fuller Gresham Edgerton whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County, Pardon and full faith and credit is due all his official acts as such and the foregoing signature pur- porting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office done at Parnell this 12 day of January 1849
B. L. Stephens C. M. R.
By J. M. Callin
J. M. Callin

Morgan Courthouse Tennessee July 30th 1839
Sir
Enclosed is the affidavit of Davidson Jones Relative to the time of marriage of Mrs. Anna Howens and her deceased husband Rowland Howens, in support of her claim to a Pension under the Law of the July 7th 1838, your communications of the 23 d April last, and and 19 th June Last. Relative to her claim is now, before me, She is most clearly Entitled I am confident, but I do not know or learn from her, that she can prove by any person more specific the time of her marriage. I have forwarded to you all the Evidence, that, is within her reach that I now know of. your final decision, is sought.
With the utmost Respect your most att humble servant
Robert A. Dalbey
J. L. Edwards Esq d comm r of Pensions

Tannestown Tennessee
December 12 th 1836-
Mr J L Edwards Chief Examiner of Pensions Sir I have been requested by worthy old friend Roland Flowers to inform you that he employed aman as his attorney in fact to draw his pension from the pension agent at Nashville Tennessee and he failed to attend to it and he is informed that if one draw is missed that he must get some friend to inform the department of that fact. his certificate is in the words & figures following to wit Near department
Revolutionary claim I certify that in conformity with the law of the united States of the 4 th June 1832 Rowland Flowers of the State Tennessee who was a private during the Revolution war - is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and _____ cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year Given at the war office of the united States this 8 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Examined and Counter signed
Speed C. G. Secretary of war
J L Edwards Commissioner of pensions
As a thing mere but still remains your humble servant very Respectfully John Allison C.M.

State of Tennessee Greene County } On this the 23 rd day of December 1848. personally appeared before me Fanny Graham a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State afore said. Anna Thomas widow of Paul and Thomas Thomas, and after being Duly sworn for that purpose on her Oath makes the following Declarat- -ion in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 2 nd Febru- ary 1848. Declarant states that she is the widow of Paul and Thomas who was a pensioner under the act of Congr- ess of the 7 th June 1832, at the rate of twenty dollars per annum and died in Greene County, and said several years past, that she is the identical Anna Thomas who drew a pension under the act of Congress of the 28 th July 1838, and that she drew twenty dollars per annum under the act of the 17 th June, 1844. Declar- ant, cannot now state exactly the date of her husband's death but it took place some 8 or ten years past. That she cannot state any thing of his her said husband more than is stated in her declarations heretofore made

and she makes the same a part hereof that she is extremely old, and has now forgotten what she has heard her husband say of his services, and that she is still the widow of her deceased husband Rowland Flowers sworn to and subscribed her to this the 23 rd day of Dec r Anna F. Flowers - in 1848 before me mark Fuller Gisham J. P.
I certify that Anna Flowers who has made the foregoing declaration is the Anna Flowers identical who drew a pension under the act of Congress of July 1838 and 1 st June 1844 and that she is still the widow Rowland Flowers Dec r and lives not more than two miles from him under my hand this 23 rd day of December 1848
Fuller Gisham J. P.

707 East 4th Street, Chattanooga, Tenn. Nov., 10th, 1936.
My dear Mrs. Finch:-
Remembering your kindness to me when in Wash- ington last month, I am going to trouble you again and hope you will not mind too much! Will you please have sent to me the following pension records of the Revolutionary War, Tennessee Pen- sioners: not after Lucy Chapman, { Rawland Anna Flowers, Jane Evans and Andrew Shortridge of Fentress Co., Tenn., 1840; and Ann Wilson of Frank- lin Co., Tenn., 1840? The ladies are, of course, widows of sol- diers whom I found listed in the 1840 Report of the Secretary of War. Thanking you for your attention to the matter and with all good wishes, I am,
Sincerely yours,
10 chms 2 hirt
John Bailey Calvert Nicklin.

December 2, 1936
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Mr. John B.C. Nicklin 707 East 4 th Street Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of November 10, 1936, addressed to Mrs. Finch, Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section, in which you request the records of Revolutionary War pensioners, Lucy Chapman, Anna Flowers, Jane Evans and Andrew Shortridge all of Fentress County, Tennessee, in 1840, and that of Ann Wilson of Franklin County, Tennessee, in the same year.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war, regardless of how great the desire to do so.
The record of Andrew Shortridge, W.26473, and that of Rowland Flowers, husband of Anna, W. 12, are furnished you herewith.
It may be stated that every effort will be made to aid you in your research, should you call again at this office, in the matter of collecting data from Revolutionary War pension claims.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.